Busted: Toowoomba drink or drug drivers taken off road
From an event manager caught with meth in her saliva, to a student caught three times the limit with a wine in her hand, here’s a list of people who lost their licence in court this month.
Police & Courts Toowoomba
Drunk teen three times over limit tried to fight witnesses after crash
A Darling Downs teenager who crashed a car that landed inside a truck was almost three time the legal limit, a Toowoomba court was told.
LNP uncommitted on Cressbrook Dam funding as election looms
The dam safety regulator is forcing the TRC into a $270m upgrade to Cressbrook Dam that won’t increase its storage capacity. While the council has reached out to Labor and the LNP both have sidestepped a pre-election commitment.
Revenge porn: Off the rails truckie commits ‘disgraceful’ DV
‘Have fun being famous’: A regional Queensland truckie who assaulted a parking officer and threatened to publicly release 376 personal files of his ex-partner fronted court for the “absolutely disgraceful” behaviour.
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Teen intubated after suffering serious head injury in crash
LifeFlight paramedics treated a young man after a buggy rolled on private property near Toowoomba, before flying to help a man who suffered a nasty snake bite while bushwalking in a remote corner of the state.
Miracle recovery: ‘Kind’ man in coma after alleged pub fight to live
A ‘kind and open’ Gatton picker who was fighting for life in hospital, after being seriously injured in an alleged alcohol-fuelled pub fight will live.
Arrested: Teens allegedly take stolen car on 150km joy ride
Two teenagers have been arrested in Toowoomba just seven hours after they allegedly broke into a number of homes and went for a 150km joy ride in a stolen car.
Two injured in serious crash south of Toowoomba
Two people have been hospitalised after a two-vehicle crash on a major highway south of Toowoomba. Details here.
Gallery: Community’s tribute to fallen officers for Police Remembrance Day
At a sombre candlelight vigil, the Toowoomba policing community gathered to pay their respects to officers who made the ultimate sacrifice, including the two young constables murdered at Wieambilla last year.
Toowoomba’s crime discussion goes behind closed doors
A follow-up crime roundtable has been announced to keep discussing Toowoomba’s continuing crime woes. But unlike the crime forum earlier this year, only a select few will get a seat at the table.
Drug accused opts for extra night in custody to see preferred lawyer
The 30-year-old was taken into custody on 15 drug related charges and opted for an extra night in the watch-house when his lawyer wasn’t available.
Oakey man has arson charged dropped in court by police
The 27-year-old had an arson charge dropped but remains on drugs, weapons and burglary charges.
Teenage driver manslaughter case of Heidi Riding delayed
The case against a 19-year-old charged with manslaughter arising from the car crash death of 18-year-old Heidi Riding has been delayed. See why here.
Youth crime crisis: Cash payouts for Qld victims
Victims of crime will be able to access thousands of dollars more in government-funded financial support under a $200m-plus cash boost.
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